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(MARY ROBERT)
WON’T YOU HELP ME LET GO?
HELP ME LET GO!
DELORIS
Baby you gotta do it on your own. You can leave or you can stay but the change you’re looking for? I wish I could tell you what to do but I can’t.
(Beat)
Hey—if you feel you want a little adventure in your life, here.
(She hands her the purple boots) (With a gasp)
MARY ROBERT
So beautiful!
Those are my FM boots! F…M?
DELORIS MARY ROBERT DELORIS
Yeah FM stands for fu—fu—Father Mulcahy. And all the good work he did in Korea.
MARY ROBERT
The blessed boots of Father Mulcahy! Okay honey—I just made that up.
DELORIS
MARY ROBERT
I know, but I’ll believe in them anyway. Thank you.
(She looks at the shoes with delight. And then)
Take my rosary—
(Hands Deloris a rosary)
But, I don’t believe in that.
DELORIS MARY ROBERT
Take it anyway. You might need some extra help.
(Eddie enters)
Deloris—come on. Let’s go.
EDDIE